This is who and what statues and monuments across Sheffield honour

By Andy Done-Johnson

Published 11th Jun 2020, 14:31 BST

Updated 12th Jun 2020, 10:51 BST

With protesters pulling down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston and dumping it in Bristol’s harbour at the weekend, underground artist Banksy has called for it to be retrieved and incorporated into a new work depicting the moment.

Opinion is split of whether statues and memorials of our darker past should be destroyed or preserved as a constant reminder of the evil actions of our ancestors.

But do you know the background to these 10 iconic Sheffield statues?

. Sheffield Cathedral - Church Street

There are many different statues inside Sheffield Cathedral. Photo: Philip Metcalf

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. Edward VII statue - Fitzalan Square

This statue celebration the life of our former King, this is one of only a few of Sheffield's statues to still stand in its original location. Photo: Wikipedia

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. Women of Steel - City Hall

Women of Steel is a bronze sculpture that commemorates the women of Sheffield who worked in the city's steel industry during the First World War and Second World War. A work of the sculptor Martin Jennings, it was unveiled in June 2016. Photo: JPI Media

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. Cholera Monument - Norfolk Road

A memorial to the victims of the cholera epidemic of 1832. Of the 402 victims of the disease 339 were buried in grounds between Park Hill and Norfolk Park adjoining Clay Wood. Money from the treasurers of the Board of Health was set aside for a monument for the site. Photo: Wikipedia

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1. Edward VII statue - Fitzalan Square

This statue celebration the life of our former King, this is one of only a few of Sheffield's statues to still stand in its original location. Photo: Wikipedia